SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde believes he can continue in charge of the Spanish champions despite losing the Copa del Rey final 2-1 to Valencia on Saturday to complete a miserable end to the season. "A month ago we celebrated the La Liga title thinking about winning a treble and we've been knocked off that path at the decisive moment." "We haven't lost because we were affected by the talk of a treble," Valverde said. Their President Josep Maria Bartomeu backed Valverde to continue for the final year of his contract. "Valverde has a contract, he's the coach.

Source: The Star May 25, 2019 22:41 UTC